Engineering Specialist - Mechanical and Electrical

Role Overview

Provide expert electrical and mechanical engineering support, lead design and development initiatives, resolve engineering challenges and drive continuous improvement, research and innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and engineering support across transformer technical requirements, manufacturing and failure investigations.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for internal and external failures and claims.
• Lead research and development initiatives to improve product performance, reliability and efficiency.
• Extend research and development into new product development.
• Liaise with customers on technical matters and provide expert advice, suggestions, guidance and solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering practices and processes.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team.
• Approve mechanical design drawings.
• Assist with implementing new national standards or processes.
• Perform electrical and mechanical design up to 20 MVA.
• Investigate transformer failures and report findings.
• Prepare transformer costing and tender technical submissions and related documentation.
• Address engineering design issues and concerns.
• Drive design development, product improvement, feasibility studies and new product development.
• Evaluate engineering practices and support compliance with SHEQ systems, legislation, policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure quality assurance and documentation control.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, work-procedure, quality-assurance and quality-control standards.

Experience and Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Postgraduate qualification is advantageous.
• Minimum ten years' experience in electrical work across generation, transmission, distribution, maintenance or consulting.
• Manufacturing-environment experience is beneficial.
• Understanding of electrical standards and practices is advantageous.
• Understanding of ERP systems is advantageous.
• Registration with ECSA.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to draw in AutoCAD 2D and 3D.